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Tim Hawken

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Tim’s first novel, Hellbound, was born while on the road, written on airplanes and in hotel rooms. The book was discovered on an online writer’s forum by Dangerous Little Books author CJ Werleman (God Hates You, Hate Him Back), who immediately recommended it to his publisher. Hellbound has since been followed by sequels, I Am Satan and Deicide.

Tim has gone on to win the AHWA ‘Flash Fiction’ Story of the Year twice (2013, 2020) and has been shortlisted for an Australian Shadows Award. He has recently contributed to best-selling books such as Dear Santa, Dear Dad, and Dear Mum, plus released a literary fiction novel under the pen name T.S. Hawken.

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Average rating: 3.94 · 734 ratings · 170 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	Thrill Switch really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 457 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If Kisses Cured Cancer: A quirky Australian love story by T.S. Hawken, Tim Hawken (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 87 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hellbound 3.69 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am Satan 3.74 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Killware: a cyberpunk novella set in the Thrill Switch universe by Tim Hawken (Goodreads Author), Megan Mushi (Illustrator) 3.71 avg rating — 34 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spellraiser by Tim Hawken (Goodreads Author), Sofia Behnke (Illustrator) 3.63 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deicide (Hellbound #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Midnight Echo 16 by Tim Hawken (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Fiona L Renton, Naomi Hatchman 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Killware: Versione Italiana by Tim Hawken (Goodreads Author), Raffaella Maria Prenza (Translator), Megan Mushi (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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7 Best Post-Apocalyptic Books Without Zombies (plus a dash of Hopepunk)

7 Best Post-Apocalyptic Books Without Zombies (plus a dash of Hopepunk)

If you're burnt out on the standard "lone wolf blasting the undead with a shotgun" trope, I’m with you. Zombie fiction is great, sure, but sometimes you want a post-apocalyptic tale where the threat isn't a brain-hungry corpse. What’s even more terrifying is the environment, human nature, or the sheer weight of isolation.

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Service Model

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